Log::Message::JSON Structured messages that stringify to JSON. Good logging requires today a lot more than in Good Ol' Times[tm]. Each log entry should have a structure and be machine-parseable. On the other hand, there are lot of logging libraries that don't quite support structured logs and only process flat strings. Log::Log4perl architecture allows both, flat strings and structured entries. It's up to appender module whether it accepts one or another form. Unfortunately, this makes application developer to decide in advance, which appenders could be in use and defeats much of Log::Log4perl's flexibility. Log::Message::JSON is an attempt to solve this problem. Developer can create a message that has an internal structure (i.e. is a hash(ref)), and at the same time it can be used as a simple string, instantly serializing to single-line JSON. This way the developer don't need to decide on appenders in advance. Moreover, flat string logfiles are easier to parse, especially if entries have this form. Of course, you don't need Log::Log4perl to use this module. It could be used wherever a hashref needs to be sensibly stringified while preserving its all hash-like features. INSTALLATION To install this module, run the following commands: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command. perldoc Log::Message::JSON You can also look for information at: AnnoCPAN, Annotated CPAN documentation http://annocpan.org/dist/Log-Message-JSON CPAN Ratings http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/Log-Message-JSON Search CPAN http://search.cpan.org/dist/Log-Message-JSON/ LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 2012 Stanislaw Klekot This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of either: the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; or the Artistic License. See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.